Driven by powerful winds and dried out vegetation. The dental grow overnight to 80 victims, and there is fear the number will keep rising as more victims are found. Flames destroyed 2200 structures, many of them homes, and many of them historic buildings. A spokesperson for fema said there was focused on saving lives right now and of began to estimate how much it could take to rebuild. It just a few short days, it has become the second deadliest wildfire in modern history, just after the 2018 campfire in paradise. We are expecting another update tonight at 6 30. The bay area aloha festival in san mateo tonight, the devastating fires in maui were on the hearts of organizers and attendees. Nbc bay areas Christie Smith was there. Reporter the bay area aloha festival drew people to the san mateo event center. I love the culture. We have a lot of family in hawaii. So we love to hear the music, see the dancing, and we like to support. Reporter the festivities with music, food and vendors is a favorite for many. It began a series a special tone. We did our opening prayer. It was a moment of silence to recognize the efforts of people that were impacted by the fires. Reporter the devastating fires in westmount maui west maui were on the minds of people here. They stop by the Hawaiian Airlines area was supporting red cross efforts in mind. Trying to donate are mild, anything we possibly can, our hearts are with lahaina and the rest of the hawaiian islands. Anything we can do anything anyone can do would be great to help. Reporter others share their stories a personal connection to the island. We have family. My First Cousins families that live there. We were notified by them that they are safe. The fires got close to one of the homes but they were kept safe. And now, theyre organizing to help those who are in need. Reporter some stop by a booth at the Hawaiian Chamber of commerce of Northern California where they pointed out a way to support. Maui strong fund. Based in hawaii. As part of a larger group called the Hawaii Community foundation. Reporter and shared a message that the recovery will take time. This is a time to share stories. That is really important. People have been going through a lot. More importantly, people are already buzzing about how we can rally together on a long term basis because it is not a oneshot event. The recovery for maui and the state of hawaii is going to be years. Reporter Christie Smith, nbc bay area news. For most people, evacuating a wildfire is unimaginable. For north a couple, it is something they have unfortunately already been through. Courtney frazier and aldo vargas were evacuated during the 2017 fire and they never imagined disability that would happen again, especially while they were on their honeymoon. They arrived in maui on monday. Tuesday, their hotel just north of lahaina lost power. Things as going from there. While they were at the Grocery Store buying supplies, they got an evacuation order. We got back to the hotels and could see the smoke from our hotel room. That is when we decided to pack our car. There is no . Locations. Even between locals and their families. No cell phone signal, no updates about the fire, no anything like that. The couple says they took turns sleeping in their lobby on tuesday night trying to get information as the fire crept closer and closer. They finally got over to the airport on wednesday. They had to fly to honolulu then back to maui before landing in the bay area late last night. We have seen help pouring in from all over. Bay area rock ledges are also chipping in. The band metallica donated 200,000 to a maui relief fund. Citing resources and helping with response efforts on the island. They wrote on instagram that they are heartbroken by the destruction. We will suppose a list of verified organizations collecting donations on our website. Just go to nbcbayarea. Com and click on maui donations in our trending bar. Change things up with a look outside role happening all over the bay area this weekend. Everywhere you are looking, there might be some fog on the coast, but there is sunshine where you can see it. Here is the view from San Francisco. Outside lands, the annual jazz fest is happening too. We bring in meteorologist rob mayeda. Also happening as we can, rising temperatures for the inland valleys. We did see some 90s returning around concorde and livermore today. Just slightly above the average for this time of year. And as you see outside right now, summer microclimates on full display. The fog, cold, 60s around San Francisco to the 80s and low 90s inland. Most areas inland are about five to 10 degrees warmer than about the same time yesterday. That warming trend will continue as we wrap up the weekend. Tomorrows temperatures, mid 90s inland and monday through wednesday, we will see valley temperatures in the 90s to very likely going above 100 degrees. With that, the hot and dry conditions, fire concerns will be elevated the next th four da the wildcato that could be a chance lighg strike as you see here on the futurecast, very interesting. The moisture is leaving the sierra. Maybe good for a few isolated showers around the bay area later tonight. Then perhaps a better chance tomorrow night on into monday as we switch over this view to where we think lightning will be more common with some of the showers. You can see closer to the sierra, those blue flashes showing up on the map. But also a few closer to the bay area. You add in the hot, y conditions, breezy at times, we will be closely monitoring the chance of thunderstorms drifting west over the next two days. A closer look at that pattern hour by hour and windows how does temperatures arrive in your forecast in about eight minutes. A 14yearold girl is fighting for her life after an Early Morning shooting in antioch. This happened just before a. M. At thantiocarena. Police are saying a fight broke shots were fired. Shooting continued down west sixth street before the team was driven to Century Plaza mall in pittsburg where someone finally called police. The Department Says a girl has lifethreatening injuries but we have no update on how shes doing. No word on any suspects either. A piece of east bay history went up in flames earlier this morning. The good news is, no one was hurt after a fire broke out here in pittsburg. An abandoned building run 4 30 this morning on east 10th street. Firefighters had to get out of there, retreat from that building. There was just a risk of something collapsing on top of the firefighters. They had to watch out for themselves. The nearby home evacuated as well. Crews eventually got it under control. This building used to be the theater back in the 1930s. Of course, the fires under investigation. New at 6 00, a support for a strawberry vendor harassed by security guards last month. This video shows two home depot security guards confronting the vendor in a parking lot on story road. The guards threatened to arrest the man if he did not leave, and they appear to kick over his strawberries. Then they called Police Telling him the vendor was ganging up and may have hidden weapons. Today, norcal racing organize a strawberry buyout for the vendor. Doesnt show up to show their support. Organizers say it is just the latest in a string of incidents where vendors are either threatened or attacked. It has been unfortunately a lot of things happening around the vendors. We just want to let the world know and spread awareness that we are help you guys out. And show some love. That is what the world needs. Support. I am super excited that we made it happen today. He was very happy. Home depot says the two men in the video no longer work for their company. It is north beach neighborhood, nearly a dozen cruise cars were in the middle of it. Take a look at this video. Post on social media last night, quite a few people noticed that cruise cars stop in the middle of grand avenue. They were trying to maneuver out of tight spots. Cruise says he was suffering from Wireless Connectivity issues which caused delays to cars. It also says it is working to make sure it does not happen again. A friend of a man who recorded this video says it was a confusing mess. And this all comes on the heels of a ruling by the state this week giving robo taxis, including Companies Like cruise, the green light to expand services in sanfords good part of san mateo county, operating 24 7. Tonight at 11 00 about a city supervisory thing but the traffic jam. A slice of hollywood in the south bay. 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It might be the biggest week of the year for bay area film buffs. The 32nd annual cinequest film vessel kicks off tuesday night. This year, the festival will feature 253 films, 82 of which are u. S. Or world premieres. Screenings and events will happen in san jose, mountain view, through the end of the month. Joining me now, cofounder and ceo of cinequest. Thank you for being with us. I am happy to be here. Thank you, gia. At the red carpet rolled out on tuesday. What can we expect this week at the festival kicks off . The theme is energize. We are getting it going on tuesday. Where fresh kills. Jennifer esposito, the great actor, this is her directorial debut. A powerhouse movie about women mobsters. It is unbelievable. Then we are having a huge Outdoor Party afterwards. We have to bring the joyful energized theme to people. They have had a lot of things to deal with over the past years. Pandemics and other issues. So we are ready to go. Lets have a joyous time. Often. 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We did not raise prices during the inflationary times, can you believe it . And we want you to come as you are. You are welcome. We welcome people from all walks of life. This is not some velvet rope saying you have to put on a tuxedo. Come have a great time with us. Ok nbcbayarea. Comve. Lookinrward toe most . The people. It is thatsi. L of these tist, come toge are, anthey bucoity. People will taabout, hey, is a reunion every ar, at the requ its been a few times. Its also a chance to meet new people, to bring new members of our community into this great experience. Lots of younger people, gen z, bigots in a quest this year. At cinequest this year. Halfdan hussey with cinequest, thank you so much. [ singing in a nonenglish language ] thousand came out to San Francisco today. The filipino cellarings 30th anniversary this year. This morning, they had a Ribbon Cutting for opening day, followed by a parade. People ended up at the garden, where there is food, music, art activities, and even more than that, pistahan meets festival or feasting. The event continues all day tomorrow. Beautiful day for that. Amazing day for festival in San Francisco. Elsewhere . Maybe not so much. By monday or wednesday, it is going to get hot. Were watching that. Comfortable, close at 70 tomorrow. Valleys really are the places that will be heating up. Right now, san jose, not to battery 82 degrees. We will be watching the skies to the east. Interestingly enough, that is going to be the source of if you isolate showers come up awfully tomorrow and monday. We will look at that and the futurecast in a moment. Out the 90s into the upper s around livermore is still ose uppes nd san rafael. As you get back n franciscnothing sasummer ke the fog pouring back across the bay. 65 degrees and a west nd at out 30 les per hour. This of thforecast looks familiar. 50s 60s for the morning. Areas of low oudsand zle. 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We are not just watching for a chance of seeing a few of those isolated showers, at the mid level instability aloft, we will have to watch for chances of seeing anlightning. With and dry conditionsthis top concern for the first half of the week. Second half of the week, we begin to think cooling of the High Pressure moves out. Sea breeze picks up for the second half of the week so that will temperatures back downward back the 60s ound san ancisco for the se half ofe week. Teatures arsoaring into the triple digit numbers, again, this is going to be monday and tuesday, the hottest days of the week. Areas around livermore to fairfield, probably a range of 98 to 104 degrees. Monday and tuesday, wednesday still hot. Then the cooling kicks in thursday into friday and a cooler weekend for a change next weekend. So unlike other previous heat episodes, this one might stick around for about 45 days. For things to finally cool off. Rob, thank you. Did you go for the bands but stay for shaq . 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Now we are seeing a lot of our Committee Members that have dual diagnosis with different chronic conditions. Cal fresh and the Public Library also participated in this event. Outside lands have a stellar light of this year. Kendrick marlow last night, foo fighters, and let adele ray said to take the stage this evening. Nba stars me to play to steal that show. That is nba hall of famer shakeel oneil. A. K. A. , dj diesel. With the warriors, terry payton ii. I did not know that about gary payton. Did you . I did not i didnt know now. He was hanging out with steph curry and draymond green. Dj dieselrforming on age githe saru after outline outside la he also performed a sold out show on fulton street. What do you think he talked about with the staff . Shaq is awesome. He does everything. Business mogul, nba hall of famer. A dj , he nt altehe does not throw football though. Atast not that i know of. We will talk about people who do. 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Our future students, our future leaders with backpacks and school supplies. So we have done it since 2012. And we will continue to do it as long as we have a foundation. Looks like it is going song too. Students return to school on thursday. Saturday night, a lot of people going out, is going to be beautiful in most parts of the bay area . A little bit of fog creeping in. Bundle up. Low clouds, also high clouds coming in from the east. 11 00, by the way, perseid meteor shower. Get away from the city life and have some decent viewing by 11 00. Tomorrow, mid90s inland and even hotter tempers on monday and tuesday. Cooler as we head toward next weekend. All right. Thank you, rob. Thank you for joining us. We will you back tonight at 11 00. Hope you can join us then. Joe rosato, jr. this is an nbc bay area news special. Today we ride along with a San Francisco cable car operator whos breaking barriers. Willa johnson ive always been a person determined to do whatever i set out to do. Joe come hang out with a bay area artist making what he says is his last installation for burning man. Michael garlington this is the great and powerful wizard of pa. Joe well walk San Franciscos chinatown with an author shining a light on senior fashions. Laurie luu wow, thats a bold hat. Joe and we pay a studio visit to a sunnyvale woman spreading the love of dance of her native india. Nitya narasimhan you know, i just stand there and look at this thing happening in front of me, which is so magical